diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_queue/email_queue.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_queue/email_queue.py
index 4a88211ef8..96d02bf603 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_queue/email_queue.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_queue/email_queue.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class EmailQueue(Document):
 
 	def update_status(self, status, commit=False, **kwargs):
 		self.update_db(status=status, commit=commit, **kwargs)
-		if self.communication:
+		if self.communication and frappe.db.exists("Communication", self.communication):
 			communication_doc = frappe.get_doc("Communication", self.communication)
 			communication_doc.set_delivery_status(commit=commit)